Keys for Selecting Tools

Keys for selecting tools

To enable single-key shortcuts, open the Preferences dialog box, and under General, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.

ToolWindows/UNIX actionMac OS action

Hand toolHH

Temporarily select Hand toolSpacebarSpacebar

Select toolVV

Marquee Zoom toolZZ

Cycle through zoom tools: Marquee Zoom,Dynamic Zoom, LoupeShift+ZShift+Z

Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)ShiftShift

Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)CtrlOption

Temporarily select Zoom In toolCtrl+spacebarSpacebar+Command

Select Object toolRR

Edit Object toolOO

Enter/Exit Forms editingAA

Crop toolCC

Link toolLL

Text Field toolF F

Cycle through tools in forms authoring mode: Text Field, Check Box, Radio Button, List Box, Dropdown Box, Button, Digital Signature, BarcodeShift+FShift+F

3D toolMM

Cycle through Multimedia tools: Flash, VideoShift+MShift+M

Edit Document Text tool TT

RedactionYY

Cycle through Touch Up tools: Touch Up Text, Touch Up Reading Order, Touch Up ObjectShift+TShift+T

JavaScript DebuggerCtrl+JCommand+J

Insert Blank Pages toolShift+Ctrl+TShift+Command+T

Insert FilesCtrl+Shift+I

Delete pagesCtrl+Shift+D

Open Output Preview~~

Touch Up Reading Order tool (or if already selected, return focus to dialog box)Shift+Ctrl+UShift+Command+U

To the topKeys for working with comments

To enable single-key shortcuts, select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option in General preferences.

ResultWindows/UNIX ActionMac OS Action

Sticky Note toolSS

Text Edits toolEE

Stamp toolKK

Current highlighting toolUU

Cycle through highlighting tools: Highlighter,Underline Text, Cross Out TextShift+U (Windows only)Shift+U

Current drawing markup toolDD

Cycle through drawing markup tools: Cloud, Arrow, Line, Rectangle, Oval, Polygon Line, Polygon, Pencil Tool, Eraser ToolShift+D (Windows only)Shift+D

Cloud toolQ (Windows only)Q

Text Box toolXX

Current Stamp or Attach toolJJ

Cycle through Stamp, Attach File, Record Audio CommentShift+JShift+J

Move focus to next comment or form fieldTabTab

Move focus to previous comment or form fieldShift+TabShift+Tab

Open pop-up note (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focusEnterReturn

Closes pop-up (or text field in Comments List) for comment that has focusEscEsc

To the topKeys for navigating a PDF


Previous screenPage Up or Shift+EnterPage Up or Shift+Return

Next screenPage Down or EnterPage Down or Return

First pageHome or Shift+Ctrl+Page Up or Shift+Ctrl+Up ArrowHome or Shift+Command+Up Arrow

Last pageEnd or Shift+Ctrl+Page Down or Shift+Ctrl+Down ArrowEnd or Shift+Command+Down Arrow

Previous pageLeft Arrow or Ctrl+Page UpLeft Arrow or Command+Page Up

Next pageRight Arrow or Ctrl+Page DownRight Arrow or Command+Page Down

Previous open documentCtrl+F6 (UNIX)Command+F6

Next open documentShift+Ctrl+F6 (UNIX)Shift+Command+F6

Scroll upUp ArrowUp Arrow

Scroll downDown ArrowDown Arrow

Scroll (when Hand tool is selected)SpacebarSpacebar

Zoom inCtrl+equal sign Command+equal sign

Zoom outCtrl+hyphenCommand+hyphen

To the topKeys for working with PDF Portfolios

These keys are available in the files list of the Details pane.

ResultWindows ActionMac OS Action

Move forward or backward among the current column header selected for sorting, the current row with focus, and the Go Back button if in a folder Tab or Shift+TabTab or Shift+Tab

Move focus to the next or previous row when in the body of the file list on the leftUp Arrow or Down ArrowUp Arrow or Down Arrow

Selects the next or previous column header for sortingLeft Arrow or Right ArrowLeft Arrow or Right Arrow

If pressed in the body of the file list, navigate one level up from within a folderBackspaceDelete

Press the Go Back button in a folder if focus is on the button.Enter or SpacebarEnter or Spacebar

If pressed when focus is on a row in the file list representing a subfolder, navigate to a subfolder, or open an attachment in Preview mode.EnterEnter

If in the body of the file list, move to the first or last rowHome or EndHome or End

If in the body of the file list, move to the next or last set of rows to fit the screenPage Down or Page UpPage Down or Page Up

Select or deselect all filesCtrl+A or Shift+Ctrl+ACommand+A or Shift+Command+A

If in the body of the file list, extend the selection by adding the next row above or below the selected rowShift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down ArrowShift+Up Arrow or Shift+Down Arrow

Change whether the row with focus is in the selectionCtrl+SpacebarCommand+Spacebar

Move focus up or down one row without changing the selectionCtrl+Up Arrow or Ctrl+Down ArrowCommand+Up Arrow or Command+Down Arrow

Reverse the sort order when focus is on a column headerSpacebarSpacebar

To the topKeys for navigating task panes


Move focus to the next item among Document pane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation barF6F6

Move focus to the previous item among Document pane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation barShift+F6Shift+F6

Move focus to the next panel in the Task paneCtrl+TabCommand+Tab

Move focus to the previous panel in the Task paneCtrl+Shift+Tab Command+ Shift+Tab

Navigate to the next panel and panel control within an open Task paneTabTab

Navigate to the previous panel and panel control within an open Task paneShift+TabShift+Tab

Navigate to the next command button within a panelDown ArrowDown Arrow

Navigate to the previous command button within a panelUp ArrowUp Arrow

Expand or collapse panel in focus (press F6 to move focus to Tools pane, then tab to desired panel)Spacebar or Enter

Left Arrow or Right ArrowSpacebar or Enter

Left Arrow or Right Arrow

Open or close the Task paneShift+F4Shift+F4

Close the pane that lists the tasks of an Action Ctrl+Shift+F4Ctrl+Shift+F4

Open the menu and move the focus to the first menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu element with a flyoutSpacebar or EnterSpacebar or Enter

Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyoutEscEsc

Run the command in focusSpacebar or EnterSpacebar or Enter

Navigate to the next item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create New Tool Set, or the Edit Tool Set dialog boxesTabTab

Navigate to the previous item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create New Tool Set, and the Edit Tool Set dialog boxesShift+TabShift+Tab

To the topKeys for general navigating


Move focus to menus (Windows, UNIX); expand first menu item (UNIX)F10Control+F2

Move focus to toolbar in browser and applicationShift+F8Shift+F8

Move to next open document (when focus is on document pane)Ctrl+F6Command+F6

Move to previous open document (when focus is on document pane)Ctrl+Shift+F6Command+Shift+F6

Close current documentCtrl+F4Command+F4

Close all open documentsNot availableCommand+Option+W

Move focus to next comment, link, or form field in the document paneTabTab

Move focus to document paneF5F5

Move focus to previous comment, link, or form field in the document paneShift+TabShift+Tab

Activate selected tool, item (such as a movie clip or bookmark), or commandSpacebar or EnterSpacebar or Return

Open context menuShift+F10Control+click

Close context menuF10Esc

Return to Hand tool or Select toolEscEsc

Move focus to next tab in a tabbed dialog boxCtrl+TabNot available

Move to previous search result and highlight it in the documentShift + F3Not available

Move to next search result and highlight it in the documentF3F3

Search previous document (with Search results displaying multiple files)Alt+Shift+Left Arrow (Windows only)Command+Shift+Left Arrow

Search next document (with Search results displaying multiple files)Alt+Shift+Right Arrow (Windows only)Command+Shift+Right Arrow

Select text (with Select tool selected)Shift+arrow keysShift+arrow keys

Select next word or deselect previous word (with Select tool selected)Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow or Left ArrowNot available

To the topKeys for working with navigation panels


Open and move focus to navigation paneCtrl+Shift+F5Command+Shift+F5

Move focus among the document, message bar, and navigation panelsF6F6

Move focus to previous pane or panelShift+F6Shift+F6

Move among the elements of the active navigation panelTabTab

Move to previous or next navigation panel and make it active (when focus is on the panel button)Up Arrow or Down ArrowUp Arrow or Down Arrow

Move to next navigation panel and make it active (when focus is anywhere in the navigation pane)Ctrl+TabNot available

Expand the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel)Right Arrow or Shift+plus signRight Arrow or Shift+plus sign

Collapse the current bookmark (focus on Bookmarks panel)Left Arrow or minus signLeft Arrow or minus sign

Expand all bookmarksShift+*Shift+*

Collapse selected bookmarkForward Slash (/)Forward Slash (/)

Move focus to next item in a navigation panelDown ArrowDown Arrow

Move focus to previous item in a navigation panelUp ArrowUp Arrow

To the topKeys for navigating the Help window


Open Help windowF1F1 or Command+?

Close Help windowCtrl+W (Windows only) or Alt+F4Command+W

Move back to previously opened topicAlt+Left ArrowCommand+Left Arrow

Move forward to next topicAlt+Right ArrowCommand+Right Arrow

Move to next paneCtrl+TabSee Help for your default browser

Move to previous paneShift+Ctrl+TabSee Help for your default browser

Move focus to the next link within a paneTabNot available

Move focus to the previous link within a paneShift+TabNot available

Activate highlighted linkEnterNot available

Print Help topicCtrl+PCommand+P

To the topKeys for accessibility


Change reading settings for the current documentShift+Ctrl+5Shift+Command+5

Reflow a tagged PDF, and return to unreflowed viewCtrl+4Command+4

Activate and deactivate Read Out LoudShift+Ctrl+YShift+Command+Y

Read only the current page out loudShift+Ctrl+VShift+Command+V

Read out loud from the current page to the end of the documentShift+Ctrl+BShift+Command+B

Pause reading out loudShift+Ctrl+CShift+Command+C

Stop reading out loudShift+Ctrl+EShift+Command+E

Keys for Selecting Tools

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